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There is an offical, native Linux client that no one knows about. It was released in 2009. And because no one actually bothered with it, he concluded that the W
by adamors 14y ago
There is an offical, native Linux client that no one knows about. It was released in 2009. And because no one actually bothered with it, he concluded that the WHOLE platform is disinterested. http://youtu.be/wt-iVFxgFWk?t=45m26s http://youtu.be/wt-iVFxgFWk?t=45m26s
- cma 14y agoThat isn't all he based it on. id games used to be available on Linux, with ports produced by Loki or with unofficial binaries by staff. They never brought in enough money.
- adamors 14y agoHe says "We have made two forays into the Linux commercial market, most recently with the QuakeLive client and that platform just hasn't carried it's weight." Watch the video I linked to.
- cma 14y agoThat the latest foray didn't carry its weight doesn't imply the earlier foray carried its weight.
- pekk 14y agoAnd if Loki hadn't died around 2002, there would be many excellent Linux games to sell on Steam today, which is a much better platform for promoting, updating and DRMing the games. Bad timing.